Psychological Counseling

Sarmīte Briede

“The greatest gift you can give to yourself and others is permission to be who you truly are – beyond masks, roles, duties, prohibitions, without performance, without the need to meet expectations, without glitter and big stages. To not have to shrink or apologize. The most precious moments are those when you gently touch your innermost corners and allow yourself to simply be – together with everything that comes with it and what you encounter on your way there.

Connection, transformation, AHA moments happen through experience at all levels of the human being – not just through the mind or by means of ‘cold’ knowledge. With voice, breath, and movement, we create more space and open the opportunity to connect with what IS in this moment – what vibrates inside us and in our relationship with ourselves. Through experience, we invite the body and all the senses into perception – through breath, movement, voice, and music, in full presence and awareness.

And our movement speaks about us, even if we don’t utter a single word…”

- Sarmīte Briede Novaka

Methods and Approach

What methods, approaches, and skills do I incorporate into my work?

In addition to my formal education – a university degree in psychology – I have completed extensive further training (and continue to educate myself) in various areas, methods, and approaches.

Coaching is ”establishing a partnership with clients through a creative process that stimulates thinking and inspires them to make the most of their personal and professional potential” (ICF – International Coach Federation).

The main goal of the coaching process is to reduce obstacles and thus ensure the greatest possible success and efficiency of the individual, i.e. to help him/her to fully use his/her potential. Coaching is primarily future-oriented and is not emotional healing, but focuses on emotional strength.

The method of the Russian psychologist Oleg Gadecki (Олег Гадецкий). This is the newest psychological direction, which represents a universal approach to solving psychological problems and overcoming the most difficult life circumstances. The best achievements of psychological science are summarized and synthesized in a unique method

Professional help, support and information for people in crisis. The scope of work includes private counselling for those at risk, depressed, suicidal, lonely, grieving, bulimic, addicted to alcohol and drugs.

It is the process of integrating parts of ourselves that have been lost, removed, replaced, frozen, or forgotten due to traumatic events or intense emotional experiences. These strategies were useful to us in the short term, allowing us to survive.

As we gradually re-integrate pieces of ourselves and our life story, we experience a feeling that is difficult to describe in words. It is a very deep, rich, multi-layered experience, made up of many small and large steps. This process requires patience, will, energy, vulnerability, courage, acceptance, and a non-judgmental approach.

Who Is Psychological Counseling For

Is individual psychological counseling right for me? Yes, if you:

What Issues Can Be Addressed with Individual Counseling

Individual psychological counseling can effectively address the following issues:

Clients about psyslchological counseling with me

Client Testimonials

“In this space, I am your companion on the journey of gaining new insights, experiences, and developing a new relationship with yourself—and consequently with others and the world. This work is intended to help you on your path of discovering yourself, your needs, your ways of being in relation to yourself, to others, and to the world; to help you find your sources of strength and take full responsibility for everything that is or isn’t happening in your life.”

- Sarmīte Briede Novaka

Regular Monthly Experientialy - Therapeutic Workshops in Ljubljana

Where did I extinguish myself, and how do I return to myself?

How much of my life is still not truly mine?

How do I build a new experience with myself, with others, and with the world around me?

How can I truly express myself instead of merely reacting to stimuli?

Price List

Psychological counseling price list

The price can be adjusted based on the person’s socio – economic status.

In-person sessions are held in Ljubljana, Trnovo and/or online.

Contact Me

Do you have a question or would you like to register for an introductory session?